In the previous edition of the Market Overview, we analyzed the potential impact of the European elections on the gold market. As the Dutch elections are behind us, let’s see how the Wilders’ defeat affected the markets and the political outlook for France, where people will vote for the president on April 23. Investors reacted positively…
OVERNIGHT MARKETS AND NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM17 +0.12%) this morning are up +0.06% as better-than-expected quarterly earnings results from Honeywell and GE gives the overall market a boost. European stocks are little changed, down -0.06%, as the markets await Sunday’s first round of presidential elections in France that are too close to call. Losses in European…
Neither the terrorist attack in Paris nor the strong eurozone flash PMI has managed to shake investors. Judging from the social media, many suspect that the terrorist attack plays into Le Pen’s hands, but investors do not seem particularly concerned. The French interest rate premium over Germany has narrowed, and gold is flat. UK retail sales fell sharply, yet sterling is holding…
After a positive opening, Indian share markets witnessed selling pressure in the afternoon session to close marginally below the dotted line due to selling in FMCG stocks, healthcare stocks and metal stocks despite firm global cues. At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex stood lower by 57 points, while the NSE Nifty finished down 17 points. Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Mid Cap and the S&P BSE Small Cap finished up…
from the International Monetary Fund Global economic activity is picking up with a long-awaited cyclical recovery in investment, manufacturing, and trade. World growth is expected to rise from 3.1 percent in 2016 to 3.5 percent in 2017 and 3.6 percent in 2018, slightly above the October 2016 World Economic Outlook (WEO) forecast. Stronger activity and…
On Tuesday, I discussed the issuance of the “weekly sell” signal and the implications for the markets over the intermediate term. However, I also stated the markets could well have a reflexive, oversold, bounce in the short-term with two potential outcomes. To wit: By the time weekly signals are issued on an intermediate-term basis, the market is generally oversold, with…
Despite a quiet day, stock markets managed to edge higher yesterday, however sentiment is fragile ahead of the Presidential elections this Sunday in France, and a shooting having taken place in Paris which ISIS claimed responsibility for, adding further uncertainty. Major events of the day: Eurozone PMIs will be released in European session today while UK…
Global markets were oddly calm on Friday, the last day of trading before the first round of France’s closely fought presidential election, with European stocks posting modest declines ahead of Sunday’s main event, Asian shares rising, and set for first weekly gain in the past month, while U.S. futures were unchanged. French bond yields hit…
The recent rally for crude oil, came to a shuddering halt this week with Wednesday’s wide spread down candle driving oil prices firmly back towards the $50 per barrel region, and wiping out much of the gains of the last few weeks. This was against the backdrop of the weekly oil inventories, and despite recording…
EUR/USD intra-day analysis EUR/USD (1.0716): EUR/USD rallied to a fresh three week high yesterday at 1.0777 before giving up the gains towards the close. The single currency fell closer to the evening after news outlets reported a terrorist attack in France, just ahead of Sunday’s French elections. From a technical stand point, the failure to…
